HIV/AIDS Stories

State proposes higher taxes on health-risk products to fund health programmes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 22, 2024

The move comes as concerns grow over the declining availability of donor funding for interventions related to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

HIV/AIDS claimed the lives of over 2,600 children under 14 in Kenya last year - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

The same report indicates that 3,743 new HIV infections were recorded among children under the age of four during this period.

World AIDS Day: There’s hope for cure - where we stand now
The Conversation  |  Dec 01, 2024

Much progress has been made during the 30 years in the fight against HIV/Aids. An HIV diagnosis is no longer the death sentence it was in the 1990s.

Several Nairobi roads to be closed temporarily for World Aids Day marathon
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2024

The marathon will begin at Nyayo National Stadium and follow a route through some of Nairobi's busiest streets.

Delays in seeking treatment lead to higher HIV deaths among Kenyan men - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2024

Women regularly interact with health services, especially during pregnancy, where they get tested for HIV. Men, on the other hand, usually wait until...

WHO pushes for new malaria, TB and HIV vaccines to benefit Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 10, 2024

This initiative aligns with the Immunisation Agenda 2030, which aims to ensure that communities worldwide benefit from vaccines that protect against s...

New HIV infections in Kenya drop by 83 per cent in 10 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2024

Health CS Deborah Barasa has said new HIV cases have fallen to 16,752 in 2023, down from 101,560 in 2013.

HIV prevention drug expected to be launched in Kenya next year
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 05, 2024

The drug, lenacapavir, is administered via an injection twice a year.

Kenya's debt crisis threatens HIV/AIDS funding - Report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2024

The report highlights that Kenya, like many others in the region, is struggling with unsustainable debt levels, which hinder its ability to finance he...

Israeli forces raid Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank with 45-day closure order
Reuters  |  Sep 22, 2024

The Qatar-based channel aired live footage of the Israeli troops storming the channel's office and handing over a military closure order to one of the...

Mtwapa HIV clinic for pregnant women ensuring babies are born disease-free
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 15, 2024

One main problem is the reluctance of some mothers to disclose their HIV status to their partners.

Breakthrough in HIV prevention anew PrEP injection offers complete protection for young women
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 04, 2024

The trial, known as the Purpose 1 trial, involved 5,000 participants across multiple sites and compared the efficacy of lenacapavir with two other PrE...

Kenya chairs 54th UNAIDS board meeting, pledges vigorous action against AIDS
Vincent Ombati  |  Jun 27, 2024

Over three days, the conference convened state members, 11 UN agencies, and representatives of People Living with HIV to oversee UNAIDS' critical work...

Kenya secures Sh59.7bn Global Fund grants to combat HIV, TB and Malaria
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2024

The grants which will be implemented over three years, are aimed at strengthening interventions against HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, as well a...

Alarm as Wajir County records steady rise in new HIV infections
Yunis Dekow  |  Jun 09, 2024

Data from the county shows that the majority of the new infections are among individuals aged 15 to 24—young people in a critical stage of exploring r...

Garissa school ordered to pay Sh650,000 for discriminating against HIV-positive boy
Vincent Ombati  |  May 29, 2024

The HIV and AIDS Tribunal of Kenya, chaired by Carolyne Mboku, found the school at fault for expelling the 12-year-old, Grade 2 pupil because of his s...

Kenya among first 10 nations to implement new HIV testing protocol
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2024

Kenya ranks seventh globally in terms of HIV prevalence with an estimated 1.4 million people living with HIV.

Kenya, US sign agreements to boost healthcare, HIV Programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2024

The agreements, which include the joint proclamation for the operationalisation of the Kenya National Public Health Institute, will help the Kenyan Go...

Al Jazeera condemns shutdown by Israel as police raid takes place
Hanifa Adan  |  May 05, 2024

The network has been critical of Israel's military operation in Gaza, from where it has reported around the clock throughout the war.

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